Window drape rod and hanging means



Aug. 21, 1951 GANTER 2,564,891

WINDOW DRAPE ROD AND HANGING MEANS Filed Nov. 7, 1945 INVENTOR. firmed X. Qazzibb- Patented Aug. 21, 1951 [TED sures err.

'i OFFICE,

3 Claims.

My present invention relates to a curtain or drape rod hanging or supporting means, particularly adapted for use in connection with Venetian blinds and drapery boxes.

The principal object of this invention is to provide improvements over my window drape rod hanging means disclosed in my co-pending application, Serial No. 477,589, filed March 1, 1943, patented December 18, 1945, No. 2,391,150.

An important object of this invention is to provide a rod hanging means which may be readily supported in or secured to box-like cornices, or to window frames, or the like, in association with Venetian blinds, with simple securing means, and in such a manner and with such rigidity that they cannot be readily twisted about the secured ortions of the rod-supporting means.

An important object also of this invention is to provide a curtain-rod supporting clip, which may be readily and rigidly secured against the edge of a thin supporting member, such as a thin top member of a box-like cornice for Venetian blinds.

Another important object of this invention is to provide a rod-supporting clip adapted to be secured to the edge of a supporting member, and in which the upper end has a right angle flange for locating and retaining the clip against twist ing, and also means in connection with the clip for positively securing the same against such edge of the supporting member.

A further important object of this invention is to provide a clip of this class having a right angle locating flange at its upper end, and a securing prong intermediate its ends cooperating with said flange, to position the latter against the upper face of a supporting member.

With these and other objects in view, as will appear hereinafter, I have devised a means for supporting a curtain or drape rod having certain novel features of construction, combination, and arrangement of parts and portions, as will be hereinafter described in detail and particularly set forth in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawing and to the characters of reference thereon, which form a part of this application, in which:

Fig. 1 is a sectional elevational view of a boxlilre cornice commonly employed for enclosing and supporting Venetian blinds and for supporting drapes in front of such blinds, the cornice incorporating a preferred form of my drape-rod supporting means;

Fig. 2 is a side view of a drape rod supporting clip; and,

Fig. 3 is an edge view of such a clip, the same being shown on a larger scale than that shownin Fig. 1.

Conventional hanging of Venetian blinds, drapes, and the like, is effected by the supporting of the upper ends of these within and on a boxlike cornice. This cornice consists, in the illustration shown, of a top wall member l and an outer or front wall member 2. This cornice is secured in any desired manner to a window casing or frame 3.

The Venetian blind, designated 4, is hung from brackets 5 depending from the upper wall member l of the cornice. The drape, designated 6', is supported from a drape rod 1, and the drape is usually hooked over the rod by means of hooks 8, which are removably secured to the drape.

In cornice construction of this class, the upper wall member I is usually made relatively thin which ordinarily prevents the securing of draperod supporting means thereto. The clip, shown best in Figs. 2 and 3, is designed especially to fit and be secured to upper wall members which are relatively thin, as shown.

The clip, designated H, has a straight portion H which is designed to be positioned between the outer edge of the upper wall member I and the front wall member 2. The upper end of the straight portion has a right angle flange l l which is positioned against the upper face of one of these wall members. In this instance, it is positioned against the upper face of the upper wall member I so as to facilitate the supporting of the clip, and also to prevent lateral twisting of same. The straight portion has a locating or securing means, in the form of an inwardly directed sharp prong l which extends, in this instance, inwardly in a direction parallel to the flange II and is so arranged that it may be inserted in approximately the median portion of the upper wall member of the cornice. It will be noted that the prong ll locates the clip against lateral movement. It will further be noted that the locating flange li is slightly longer than the prong II. By this provision, locating of the clip H with respect to the top wall member I is greatly facilitated. That is to say, during application of the clip to the top wall member, the clip is first placed thereagainst with its prong I l engaging the edge of the member. The clip is then slid downwardly until its flange ll engages against the upper surface of the top wall member. The flange ll thus serves as a gage for locating the clip vertically on the top wall member so as to locate the prong l l at the center of the member. The lower portion of the clip is bent inwardly at an obtuse angle, as indicated by li and this angular portion is provided at its lower end, i. e., the end opposite the locating flange 1 l with a hook I i which is directed towards the front wall member 2 of the cornice. The drape rod I, mentioned above, is resiliently held in this hook.

Though I have shown and described a particular construction, combination, and arrangement of parts and portions, I do not wish to be limited to the same, but desire to include in the scope of my invention the construction, combination, and

arrangement substantially as set forth in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A curtain-rod supporting means adapted for connection to an'edge portion of a top wall member of a cornice, comprising, a resilient sheet metal clip having a straight portion adapted to rest against the edge of the top wall member, a locating portion at one end of the straight por tion and positioned at a right angle thereto, said locating portion being adapted to overlie the top of said wall member, the opposite end of the straight portion having a curtain-rod supporting means, and the straight portion having intermediate its ends a securing prong adapted to be driven into said edge portion, the distance between said flange and said prong being substantially equal to one-half the thickness of the member.

2. A curtain-rod supporting means adapted for connection to an edge portion of a top wall member of a cornice, comprising, a resilient sheet metal clip having a straight portion adapted to rest against the edge of the top wall member, a locating portion at one end of the straight portion and positioned at a right angle thereto, said locating portion being adapted to overlie the top or" said wall member, the opposite end of the straight portion having a curtain-rod supporting means, and the straight portion having intermediate its ends a securing prong adapted to be driven into said edge portion, the distance between said flange and said pron-g being substantially equal to one-half the thickness of the member, said locating portion being of the same width as said straight portion and longer than said prong.

3. A curtain-rod supporting means adapted for connection to an edge portion of a top wall member of a cornice, comprising, a resilient clip having a straight portion provided with a securing prong projecting from a side thereof, a locating flange projecting from one end of the straight portion at a right angle thereto, a curtain-rod supporting portion extending angularly from said straight portion, said flange, said straight portion, and said angular portion defining between them a channel for receiving the edge portion of said top wall member, said prong being disposed substantially centrally within said channel.

FRANCIS X. GANTER.

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